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Last Updated: Sunday, December 27, 2009 | 3:05 PM ET

Temporary parking ban soon in effect
: The City of Winnipeg is issuing a temporary parking ban on residential streets, starting Sunday, in an attempt to clear the large amounts of snow. more »

Bolstered airport security causes slow-moving lines: The Winnipeg Airports Authority is asking travellers flying to the U.S. to arrive at the airport three hours early to get through the increased security following an attempted attack on Friday. more »
Winnipeg's tree recycling program in full swing: The City of Winnipeg's "Let's Chip In" tree recycling program starts Sunday. more »

Highways improve as storm eases: Highway conditions are starting to improve in southern Manitoba as a storm subsides. more »
Manitoban laces up for Team Canada: A Manitoban hit the ice with Team Canada Saturday afternoon as they defeated Latvia 16-0 on the opening day of the 2010 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. more »
Storm shuts U.S. border south of Winnipeg: The biggest border crossing south of Winnipeg into the United States is refusing to admit travellers because a snow storm has closed the highway on the North Dakota side. more »
Thieves take car in holiday heist: A Winnipeg man's car was stolen at gunpoint Friday. more »
Man dies in crash on Highway 9: A 75-year-old man from St. Andrews, Man. died on Christmas Eve after his car spun out of control on a slippery highway north of Winnipeg and collided with an oncoming truck, police said. more »
Winnipeg drug smuggler's appeal in jeopardy: A lawyer's promotion, a frazzled computer and an email filter could cost a Winnipeg drug smuggler his chance of appealing a 20-year prison sentence he's serving in the U.S. more »
Man who killed Winnipeg father declared mentally ill: A former Winnipeg man who killed his elderly father in a U.S. hotel room has been found not criminally responsible and ordered to undergo treatment at a secure psychiatric facility. more »

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Major airport delays in wake of bomb attempt: U.S.-bound passengers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were experiencing significant delays Sunday as a result of new security measures implemented following an attempted attack Friday on a flight into Detroit.
Montreal woman on threatened Detroit-bound flight: A Montreal woman who was aboard the Detroit-bound flight where a passenger tried to ignite an explosive device says she feared for her life.
Rally planned against Olympic torch: Demonstrators are preparing to rally against the Olympic torch when it passes through southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon.

Thailand moves to expel 4,000 Hmong: Thailand launched an operation Monday morning to close a refugee camp and send some 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to Laos, despite concerns about their safety.
New scare on Northwest Airlines flight: A confrontation with a passenger sparked another security scare Sunday at Detroit's Metro Airport involving the same Northwest Airlines flight that was the target of an in-flight bombing attempt two days earlier, officials said.
Run-off vote will decide Croatian presidency: Leftist opposition legal scholar Ivo Josipovic will face off against Zagreb's colourful Mayor Milan Bandic in Croatia's presidential run-off election, the state Electoral Commission said early Monday.

Gene library to help N.S. scientists fight cancer: Researchers at Dalhousie University hope to raise $200,000 to buy freezers full of molecules that would help them fight cancer.
The Grinch diagnosed with depression: The Grinch likely suffers from some well-defined mental health conditions that others might be able to identify with, some psychologists say.
U.S. Senate passes health-care reform bill: The U.S. Senate has passed landmark health-care reform legislation, a nearly $1-trillion bill pledging to extend coverage to an estimated 30 million Americans.

H1N1 the top story of 2009: survey: Seventy per cent of editors and news directors from across Canada have voted the H1N1 flu virus as the No. 1 Canadian news story of the year.
South African poet/activist Dennis Brutus dies: South African poet and former political prisoner Dennis Brutus, who fought apartheid in words and deeds, has died at 85.
NYC taxis will display art: Show Media, the company that sells advertising space on the roofs of New York's yellow taxis, says it will display works by three artists on 500 taxis during January.

Gene library to help N.S. scientists fight cancer: Researchers at Dalhousie University hope to raise $200,000 to buy freezers full of molecules that would help them fight cancer.
Outages irk BlackBerry users: BlackBerry customers are ticked off at Research In Motion after the second outage in a week left them unable to send or receive email.
Santa Claus on the radar: Norad: Santa Claus is expected to arrive in North America on schedule despite a furious Texas storm system making its way north, according to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (Norad).

Graham would go to polls over NB Power deal: New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he's ready to fight the next election on his controversial plan to sell NB Power to Hydro-Québec.
TSX takes holiday break near 2009 high: Heading into a four-day holiday break, the Toronto stock market's key index gained nearly 100 points Thursday to come within 25 points of its high point for the year.
Apple Inc. shares hit all time high: Shares in Apple Inc. hit an all-time high Thursday after a report that it may be getting ready for a major product announcement.

Major airport delays in wake of bomb attempt: U.S.-bound passengers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were experiencing significant delays Sunday as a result of new security measures implemented following an attempted attack Friday on a flight into Detroit.
Christmas tree recycling underway: Live Christmas tree recycling is underway in Saskatchewan.
Janitor's discovery sparks major ID fraud bust: A Montreal janitor who stumbled on boxes of fake credit cards and ID while hunting down a leaky pipe was the key to a major fraud bust that turned into one of Canada's largest national security investigations.

Inspired Leafs upend Penguins: The Toronto Maple Leafs came up with one of their best efforts of the season in earning a 4-3 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.
Saskatchewan embraces world juniors: The world junior hockey championship is back in Saskatoon and Regina for the first time since 1991, and fans are embracing every moment of it.
Wotherspoon qualifies for Olympics: Jeremy Wotherspoon, one of the best Canadian skaters to have never won Olympic gold, qualified for the Vancouver Games after winning the national 500-metre title Sunday at the Canadian single distance championships and Olympic team trials.